Ara Damansara is an residential township in Petaling Jaya, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located along Jalan Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Aziz.

History

Ara Damansara was first developed in 1999 by Sime Pilmoor Development Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sime Darby Berhad, and managed by Sime UEP Development Sdn Bhd, Ara Damansara will encompass approximately 4,000 units of various property types once completed.

Background, progress and accessibility

It is township taking shape on the

Subang Airport Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport ( ms, Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah), (formerly Subang International Airport/Kuala Lumpur International Airport), often called Subang Airport or Subang Skypark, is an airport located in Subang, Petalin ...

airport highway (route ) in

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is strategically located at the north and west of

New Klang Valley Expressway The New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), designated E1, is a controlled-access highway located entirely within the Klang Valley region of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur in Peninsular Malaysia. The expressway begins at the settlement of Bukit Raja nea ...

(NKVE), east of Subang Airport Highway, south of Puncak Alam Highway. It is embraced by

Kota Damansara Kota Damansara is an affluent township located in Petaling Jaya, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is a township spread across . It is also a state seat constituency which is sandwiched between Subang and Petaling Jaya. Notable landma ...

to the north,

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to the east,

Subang Jaya Subang Jaya is a city in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third district of Petaling. It consists of the neighbourhoods from SS12 to SS19, UEP Subang Jaya (USJ), Putra Heights, Batu Tiga as well as PJS7, PJS9 ...

to the south, and Kayangan Height to the west. It also sits between the

Saujana Golf and Country Club Saujana Golf and Country Club is a two 18-holes golf course in Shah Alam, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. The Japanese School of Kuala Lumpur is located on the grounds of the resort.Tropicana Golf and Country Club. It is served by the

Federal Highway, Malaysia Federal Highway ( ms, Lebuhraya Persekutuan, zh, 联邦大道, abbreviation: FH2) is a Malaysian controlled-access highway connecting the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, and Klang, Selangor. The highway starts from Seputeh in Kuala Lumpur to Kla ...

(route ), NKVE , and Subang Jaya-Kelana Jaya Interchange nearby will provide motorists to the various part of

Klang Valley Klang Valley ( ms, Lembah Klang; zh, 巴生谷; ) is an urban conglomeration in Malaysia that is centered in the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, and includes its adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. It is con ...

via Federal Highway, New Pantai Expressway (NPE) and KESAS Highway. With its strategic location, easy accessibility, and affluent customer base, Ara Damansara is poised to be developed into a prestige township offering a lifestyle that promotes close-knit community living. Accessibility into the township is via the six-lane dual carriageway Subang Airport Highway and Subang Kelana-Link interchange. Second access is through NKVE tunnel via Crimson Condominium to

Damansara–Puchong Expressway The Damansara–Puchong Expressway ( Malay: ''Lebuhraya Damansara–Puchong'') , abbreviated as LDP, is a major controlled-access highway in the Petaling District of Selangor, Malaysia. The expressway runs in a north–south direction between ...

(LDP). The eastern portion of Ara Damansara is linked to Persiaran Tropicana passes through Damansara Idaman and Damansara Lagenda. Through Persiaran Tropicana residents of Ara Damansara can easily access to various commercial areas such as One Utama, Kota Damansara and Mutiara Damansara. Ara Damansara has two Light Railway Transit (LRT) stations, namely Lembah Subang LRT station and Ara Damansara LRT station arising from LRT Kelana Jaya line extension just completed in June 2016.

Latest and future development

*"Ara Hill" is a signature development by Sime Darby Property, consisting of gated and guarded high-rise condos and low-rise villas on a land. *"Verde" is a hotel-inspired residential development and just completed. Consisting of four towers (13 floors on each tower) in a gated and guarded community. *"Ara Greens Residences" is a development next to Verde. *"H2O Residency", of freehold land located at the center of Ara Damansara township. *"Oasis Corporate Park" spans of freehold land in Ara Damansara. It contains corporate offices, serviced suites, retail outlets, a hotel and convention centre.

Public transport

Ara Damansara is connected to the LRT

Kelana Jaya Line The LRT Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity light rapid transit (LRT) line and the first fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. It forms a part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System in and around ...

with 3 stations in the vicinity; Ara Damansara LRT Station, Glenmarie LRT Station and Lembah Subang LRT Station. Feeder bus around these stations help to connect the township and the area around it; T773 connects Ara Damansara LRT station to

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport ( ms, Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah), (formerly Subang International Airport/Kuala Lumpur International Airport), often called Subang Airport or Subang Skypark, is an airport located in Subang, Petalin ...

, while buses from Lembah Subang LRT station has buses that connects to Surian MRT station (T807) and that goes around Ara Damansara (T782).

References

External links

Sime UEP Properties

Eyes on Malaysia

Ara Damansara
{{Selangor Townships in Selangor